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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 20, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 20, 1944 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,369 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Max Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frank Colman | Right Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Hank Camelli | Catcher |
| Frankie Zak | Shortstop |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 20, 1944
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren juggles the ball. That's an error on Dahlgren. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Butcher
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Butcher
There goes Marshall. The throw from Camelli and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Marshall scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Walters
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Butcher
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Butcher
Mesner bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Butcher
Mueller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walters vs. Butcher
Walters hits a line drive into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Walters
Colman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Walters
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Walters
Camelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Butcher
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Zak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a line drive towards first. Dahlgren reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tipton vs. Butcher
Tipton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Walters
Zak strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Walters
Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Butcher
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Butcher
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Butcher
Walters strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Walters
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Walters covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Walters
Colman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Colman for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Butcher
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tipton vs. Butcher
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Walters
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Walters
Camelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Walters
Zak strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Butcher
Mesner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Butcher
Mueller hits a fly ball, foul, for a double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Butcher
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Walters
Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a line drive into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Walters
Barrett takes first base on ball four. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Butcher
Marshall bunts towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell throws the ball in to Dahlgren who tags Walker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Williams scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Walters
Colman hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Walters
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Walters
Camelli strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Butcher
Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Butcher
Mesner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Butcher
Mueller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Camelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walters
Lloyd Waner pinch hits for Frankie Zak.
Waner hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Walters
Tommy O'Brien pinch hits for Max Butcher.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Rescigno
Frankie Gustine now playing shortstop. Xavier Rescigno now pitching.
Walters hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colman. Walters reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Rescigno
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rescigno fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Rescigno
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Rescigno
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Walters
Barrett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller misplays the ball. That's an error on Miller. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Walters
Colman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Walters
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1944 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Williams W, 2b 5 1 1 0 Coscarart P, 2b 2 0 0 0
Marshall M, rf 3 1 0 0 Russell J, lf 4 0 0 0
Walker G, cf 5 0 1 2 Barrett J, cf 2 0 1 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 3 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Miller E, ss 4 1 2 0 Colman F, rf 4 0 0 0
Tipton E, lf 4 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mesner S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Camelli H, c 3 0 0 0
Mueller R, c 3 0 1 0 Zak F, ss 2 0 0 0
Walters B, p 4 0 1 1 Waner L, ph 1 0 0 0
Gustine F, ss 0 0 0 0
Butcher M, p 2 0 1 0
O'Brien T, ph 1 0 0 0
Rescigno X, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 10 3 29 0 2 0
Cincinnati 110 000 100 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (W) 9.0 2 0 0 4 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M (L) 8.0 9 3 2 3 1
Rescigno X 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Dahlgren B, Camelli H, Miller E
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- McCormick F, Walters B
SB -- Marshall M
SH -- Mesner S, Marshall M
T -- 1:49
A -- 7369
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